Submitted By: Stephen Oesterreich, Project Coordinator, LEED AP



On Friday January 8, 2009 we learned that the Gene Glick Family Support Center was awarded LEED Gold Certification for its new facility, located at 16th and Martin Luther King Drive in Indianapolis. During the early planning stages, the Glick Center's owner, The Children's Bureau, decided to make this a green building and pursue USGBC certification. Originally the team decided that the project would contend for LEED certification, but during the construction process, the team determined that a LEED Gold certification was not only achievable but would be the best option for the Center. Pushing toward that goal, Shiel Sexton incorporated a variety of green driven products and techniques working with the architect to pursue additional design credits.

The team earned special credits for the use of waste diversion systems, regional materials, and recycled materials. Some of the special features of the building include bike storage, showers, and a white roof. Other resource and energy saving systems include Daikin mechanical system that provide energy savings of 24% and low-flow lavatory and dual flush toilets that reduce water use by 32.8%. During construction, 93.6% of all waste was diverted from the landfill and 21.4% of materials used in construction were comprised of recycled waste. The combination of these environmentally minded additions and spirit of collaboration allowed this project to achieve a Gold LEED certification.

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